At least 13 people are dead and dozens are injured after a boiler explosion at a garment facility near Dhaka, Bangladesh, Al Jazeera reported. The blast happened late Monday at a plant operated by Multifabs while it was undergoing maintenance. The boiler, which was located in a tin-roofed shed, damaged a nearby three-floor building. [caption…
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Remember how Balenciaga was selling that bag that looked an awful lot like Ikea shopping bags for the extremely reasonable price of $2,000? Well, it seems the high-end company has created another product that looks like your run-of-the-mill shopping bag, but at an exorbitant price. This is the $1,100 Balencia bag.…
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The family of “The Hobbit” and “The Lord of the Rings” author J.R.R. Tolkien has settled an $80 million lawsuit against Warner Bros. relating to the merchandise rights from the film franchises. The Tolkien estate sold…
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Heineken is one of the biggest names in brewing, with the iconic green bottle known the world over. With a lager range called “Desperados,” Heineken has…
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Hasseman Marketing, Conshocton, Ohio, announced today that it has acquired Paparazzi Promotional Marketing, Irvine, Calif. “Marty [Hagerty, founder of Paparazzi Promotional Marketing,] has a great creative mind and has built a business with a great reputation,” Kirby Hasseman, CEO of Hasseman Marketing, said in a press release. “I am so excited to partner with them…
Read MorePromo Marketing’s Video Battle pits two industry videos against each other for the chance at the ultimate bragging right: Being declared our readership’s absolute favorite. (Next up: Have a great holiday weekend! For those who live in states where fun fireworks are legal, be careful!) Last week, Alexander Promotional Products won again, and now will…
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Tommy John Surgery. As a pitcher, those are three words you never want to hear, because it has the potential to be career-ending news. But, as minor league baseball teams tend to do, they’re taking something and turning it into a fun, original promotional product. In this case, the Potomac Nationals are giving away an…
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The Jenner brand is worth a lot these days, so putting the family stamp on things like apparel should be a surefire way to generate some revenue. Particularly, sisters Kylie and Kendall could put their likenesses or names on pretty much any piece of apparel, and you’d have a successful item. The problem is that…
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Last week, we reported that Staples was close to finalizing a sale to Sycamore Partners, a private equity firm. It looks like the deal is just about set, with the company naming a $6.9 billion price tag—significantly higher than the original estimation of $6 billion. According to a press release, Staples’ board of directors unanimously approved…
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Remember Vince Young? The hotshot former University of Texas quarterback who cursed the Philadelphia Eagles to extended mediocrity thanks to his “dream team” comments, and eventually…
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